A27045:534
The successive visibility of the church of which the Protestants are the soundest members…
The successive visibility of the church of which the Protestants are the soundest members I. defended against the opposition of Mr. William Johnson, II. proved by many arguments / by Richard Baxter ; whereunto is added 1. an account of my judgement to Mr. J. how far heretics are or are not in the church, 2. Mr. Js. explication of the most used terms, with my queries thereupon, and his answer and my reply, 3. an appendix about successive ordination, 4. letters between me and T.S., a papist, with a narrative of the success.The successive visibility of the church of which the Protestants are the soundest members I. defended against the opposition of Mr. William Johnson, II. proved by many arguments / by Richard Baxter ; whereunto is added 1. an account of my judgement to Mr. J. how far hereticks are or are not in the church, 2. Mr. Js. explication of the most used terms, with my queries thereupon, and his answer and my reply, 3. an appendix about successive ordination, 4. letters between me and T.S., a papist, with a narrative of the success.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1660
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I shall once more recite the words of Melch. Canus, Loc. Theol. lib. 6. cap. 7. fol. 201. [Not only the Greeks, but almost all (N. B.) the rest of the Bishops of the whole world, have vehemently fought to destroy the Privilege of the Church of Rome: and indeed they had on their side, both the Arms of Emperors, and the greater Number of Churches; and yet they could never prevail to abrogate the Power of the One Pope of Rome.] By the Papists confession then most of the Churches, and almost all the Bishops of the whole world, and the Emperors & their Armies, have vehemently fought to abrogate the Popes power, and destroy the Privileges of Rome.
I shall once more recite the words of Melch. Canus, Loc. Theol. lib. 6. cap. 7. fol. 201. [Not only the Greeks, but almost all (N. B.) the rest of the Bishops of the whole world, have vehemently fought to destroy the Priviledge of the Church of Rome: and indeed they had on their side, both the Arms of Emperours, and the greater Number of Churches; and yet they could never prevail to abrogate the Power of the One Pope of Rome.] By the Papists confession then most of the Churches, and almost all the Bishops of the whole world, and the Emperours & their Armies, have vehemently fought to abrogate the Popes power, and destroy the Priviledges of Rome.
Reynerius his testimony concerning the Antiquity of the Waldenses, as from Pope Sylvesters days, if not the Apostles, hath been oft cited: Had they been but from ⟨p. 269⟩Gregory's days, it had been enough, when we have his own Testimony, that no Bishop of Rome would own (to that time) that wicked, profane, sacrilegious, foolish, blasphemous, dividing name of Universal Patriarch or Bishop, which who ever holds to, destroys the faith.
Reynerius his testimony concerning the Antiquity of the Waldenses, as from Pope Sylvesters dayes, if not the Apostles, hath been oft cited: Had they been but from ⟨p. 269⟩